Islanders Hold Off Blackhawks' Late Rally for 5-4 Victory

New York scores four straight goals in the second and third periods before Chicago's late surge narrows the gap.

Simon Holmstrom led the Islanders with a goal and two assists, while Jean-Gabriel Pageau contributed three assists in the win.
The Islanders scored four consecutive goals, including three in a 2:17 span early in the third period, to build a 5-1 lead.
Tyler Bertuzzi scored twice in the final 1:10 for the Blackhawks, bringing them within one goal, but Chicago ultimately fell short.
Islanders coach Patrick Roy's motivational speech during a second-period timeout spurred the team’s offensive surge.
Chicago's Arvid Soderblom was replaced by Drew Commesso, who made his NHL debut, after allowing five goals on 19 shots.